While the Easter chocolate has been on the shelves for a good while now, Easter Sunday is finally here so it won’t be long before we’ll be saying ‘goodbye’ to our favourite Easter choccies for another year. Easter is generally considered the most important festival in the Christian calendar as it marks the day Jesus died on the cross (Good Friday) as well as his resurrection from the dead (Easter Sunday). Today's top videos STORY CONTINUES BELOW Easter Sunday takes place on Sunday, April 20 with the day also becoming synonymous with the Easter Bunny visiting and leaving some chocolates and Easter eggs. While the Easter chocolate has been on shelves for a good while now, Easter Sunday is almost here and so it won’t be long before we’ll be saying ‘goodbye’ to our favourite Easter choccies for another while. Pic: Shutterstock It is understood that the tradition of the Easter Bunny started out in Germany originally as the Easter Hare. The Easter Hare judged whether children were well behaved or not over the season, similar to Santa Clause and his naughty and nice list. While the tradition is that the Easter Bunny pays a visit the night before Easter Sunday to leave treats out for the children, it’s definitely fair to say that plenty of adults enjoy a cheeky chocolate egg over Easter. There’s just something about chocolate which has been shaped into an egg, and the debate of Cadbury‘s versus Nestlé that could nearly give the Barry’s v Lyon’s [tea] debate a run. There’s just something about chocolate which has been shaped into an egg, and the debate of Cadbury’s versus Nestlé could nearly give the Barry’s v Lyon’s [tea] debate a run. Pic: Getty Images Many people are going to be trying their utmost to keep away from chocolate over Easter, plagued with the knowledge that summer is around the corner and they need to keep on track with their fitness journey. While I’m all for maintaining a healthy lifestyle, I will definitely be enjoying some chocolate over the Easter break, and, in my humble opinion, you should too. Restricting any kind of foods can often result in us wanting that food even more. Eventually, we have to give in to our cravings, and once we do, there can be a lot of guilt. However, when it comes to chocolate and the celebration of Easter, nothing needs to be demonised, nor should there be any guilt. Easter comes around once a year, and it should be enjoyed. So, eat your eggs in a carefree manner and save the health kicks for another day!